When I sent those scripts, that was the lowest point of my life. We'd just had our second son, and when I went to collect them from hospital, I went to the bank to try and get some money to…

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Now I'm kind of established as a director, I much prefer directing to writing.

Now I'm kind of established as a director, I much prefer directing to writing.

To me, Ennis stands for the conservative side of America. He's the biggest homophobe in...

To me, Ennis stands for the conservative side of America. He's the biggest homophobe in...

I took the name Green Destiny from - well there is such a sword called...

I took the name Green Destiny from - well there is such a sword called...

I am a shy person.

I am a shy person.

When there is a strong woman character in a story - that always grabs me.

When there is a strong woman character in a story - that always grabs me.

Directing, I get all kinds of inspiration. It's working with people. It's a lot more...

Directing, I get all kinds of inspiration. It's working with people. It's a lot more...

When I have a full schedule like that, I don't see myself sitting there for...

When I have a full schedule like that, I don't see myself sitting there for...

Meanwhile, the Ice Storm was still in development, And that was something I really wanted...

Meanwhile, the Ice Storm was still in development, And that was something I really wanted...

I think people are universal.

I think people are universal.

Usually with this genre the first thing that happens is a good fight sequence to...

Usually with this genre the first thing that happens is a good fight sequence to...

In the past I've made movies that were pretty universally liked. You can't really hate...

In the past I've made movies that were pretty universally liked. You can't really hate...

Sexuality is a big issue, but there are others - how much you commit to...

Sexuality is a big issue, but there are others - how much you commit to...

I think the book struck me in a few ways that I thought very interesting...

I think the book struck me in a few ways that I thought very interesting...

I did a women's movie, and I'm not a woman. I did a gay movie,...

I did a women's movie, and I'm not a woman. I did a gay movie,...

The most mysterious feminine factor, the existence that we men, we don't know. It's woman....

The most mysterious feminine factor, the existence that we men, we don't know. It's woman....

Sometimes films ignore other points of view because it's simpler to tell the story that...

Sometimes films ignore other points of view because it's simpler to tell the story that...

When I see something I like, that's all that counts. What they use, how they...

When I see something I like, that's all that counts. What they use, how they...

So many times you see beautiful lovemaking scenes with a lot of exposure or an...

So many times you see beautiful lovemaking scenes with a lot of exposure or an...

My first instinct was to cast as close to the short story as possible, but...

My first instinct was to cast as close to the short story as possible, but...

The way I go about a lovemaking scene is that we will talk about it...

The way I go about a lovemaking scene is that we will talk about it...